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Senior Buyer - Retail Or Wholesale

Employer

L'OCA Quality Market

Date Posted

June 05, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Sherwood Park, AB
  • Earnings $28.85 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 30 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Aug 25, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

L'OCA Quality Market

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

  • Study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials
  • Establish and maintain contact with suppliers
  • Maintain adequate stock levels
  • Negotiate prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements with suppliers
  • Provide customer service
  • Review requirements of establishment and determine quantity and type of merchandise to purchase
  • Supervise work of other buyers

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Senior Buyer - Retail Or Wholesale is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Retail and Wholesale Buyers
METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating information to study market reports, trade periodicals and sales promotion materials; and in visiting trade shows, showrooms, factories and product design events

SOCIAL

Interest in negotiating prices, discounts, credit terms and transportation arrangements when interviewing suppliers

directive

Interest in overseeing distribution of merchandise to outlets, in maintaining adequate levels of stock and in supervising the work of other retail buyers

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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